DrunkMonkey 0 #1 January 31, 2005 The Slow Loris. Clicky for Pic! Slow loris - NYCTICEBUS COUCANG Endangered Class: Animals with Milk Glands (Mammalia) Subclass: True Mammals (Eutheria) Order: First Order Mammals (Primatea) Family: Lorisidae. The word "Loris": "Loris" comes from an old Dutch word, "loeris," which means simpleton or clown. Description: The slow loris' coat is dense, woolly and soft, and tawny in color with a black stripe along the back. Its short tail is entirely concealed by the fur. The face is rounded, with large eyes and small ears. The fingers and toes are short and thick, and the second toe on each hind foot has a long grooming claw. Length of head and body 9 to 15 in, and it weighs 1 to 3.3 lbs. Location: Southeast Asia. Habitat: Arboreal. Tropical forests. Behavior: This is a nocturnal, tree-dwelling creature, feeding on fruit and insects. Its movements are even slower than those of the slender loris, but like that species, the slow loris lays an ambush for its prey and then, at the opportune moment, seizes it with a swift movement. The powerful musculature of the hands and feet enables it to keep a tight grip on the branches of trees, on which it hangs, asleep, throughout the daylight hours. It is a territorial animal and uses urine to mark its territory. It uses its tongue, grooming claw, and dental comb to clean its fur. Reproduction: Gestation lasts between 90 and 180 days, at the end of which the female, which has four nipples, gives birth to a single young. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #2 January 31, 2005 the pic link isnt working -y_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #3 January 31, 2005 Quotethe pic link isnt working -y -Fixed- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #4 January 31, 2005 cool... wierd lookin bugger -y_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,111 #5 January 31, 2005 Name the two kinds of mammals that lay eggs! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #6 January 31, 2005 QuoteName the two kinds of mammals that lay eggs! Platypus (knew that one) Spiny Anteater (thx Google) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #8 February 1, 2005 Quotekinkajou You need to provide a picture and information regarding that critter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lostinspace 0 #9 February 1, 2005 I didn’t read your post. I opened the pic and thought you posted a pic of a kinkajou. Sorry. I’m tired. Good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bisqit999 0 #10 February 1, 2005 Is the Loris related to the sloth? Sloth are pretty obscure. They look similar to the Loris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #11 February 1, 2005 QuoteQuoteName the two kinds of mammals that lay eggs! Platypus (knew that one) Spiny Anteater (thx Google) Spny anteater is not its name. it's called an EchidnaYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
